Surf Forecasts:
Playa Colorado surf forecast from 13 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 15 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 834 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 15 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Colorado this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Colorado over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 15) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 24s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Colorado in the next 16 days are 1.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 18) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 15th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 24s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 15th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 24s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Colorado over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 367 | 419 | 318 | 305 | 272 | 335 | 347 | 309 | 756 | 361 | 531 | 723 | 405 | 442 | 588 | 342 | 254 | 361 | 366 | 423 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:21AM2.04m | 12:41PM2.52m | 1:20AM2.16m | 1:37PM2.62m | 2:16AM2.27m | 2:33PM2.68m | 3:11AM2.38m | 3:27PM2.70m | 4:05AM2.45m | 4:20PM2.67m | 4:58AM2.49m | 5:13PM2.59m | 5:51AM2.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.42m | 7:12PM0.20m | 7:17AM0.32m | 8:06PM0.08m | 8:15AM0.22m | 8:59PM-0.01m | 9:11AM0.17m | 9:51PM-0.06m | 10:06AM0.15m | 10:42PM-0.06m | 11:02AM0.19m | 11:33PM0.00m | 11:57AM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 214 | 367 | 419 | 318 | 305 | 272 | 335 | 309 | 309 | 756 | 180 | 531 | 723 | 405 | 442 | 588 | 342 | 254 | 361 | 366 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 7 | W 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 24 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 114 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 347 | 27 | 186 | 361 | 219 | 122 | 149 | 96 | 99 | 66 | 119 | 50 | 81 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 26 | SSW 26 | S 8 | SW 23 | S 6 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 15 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 105 | 65 | 18 | 193 | 29 | 39 | — | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 111 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | — | NE 3 | — | SSE 7 | NE 3 | — | — | E 6 | SE 6 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 29 | 6 | — | — | 21 | 10 | — | 15 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 56 | 31 | 67 | 56 | 67 | 37 | 63 | 47 | 35 | 27 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 67 | 37 | 67 | 24 | 56 | 1 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Colorado provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Colorado can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Colorado surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Colorado) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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